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Templeton vs Central Falls vs Townsend
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Templeton has the most people working from home (16.9%).
Central Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.6%).
Townsend has the most expensive homes ($433k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Templeton | Central Falls | Townsend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,252Lowest |
22,701Highest |
9,100 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±5.1 4% above U.S. |
32.5±2.3Lowest 16% below U.S. |
40.9±3.3Highest 5% above U.S. |
| Townsend and Templeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
26.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
21%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Central Falls and Templeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.7%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Townsend and Templeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
10.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Townsend and Central Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,154±$15k 25% above U.S. |
$49,285±$8kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$121,528±$23kHighest 51% above U.S. |
| Townsend and Templeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $358,500±$12k 8% above U.S. |
$352,100±$30kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$433,200±$22kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,207±$353 15% below U.S. |
$1,200±$75Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,469±$313Highest 4% above U.S. |
| Townsend and Templeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,554 46% above U.S. |
$3,744Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$6,031Highest 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±26.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.7%±8.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Central Falls and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
24.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
25.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Templeton and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #244 of 282 in MA | #38 of 38 in RI | #136 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Narragansett | Learning Community · Segue Institute for Learning | North Middlesex |
| High school in town | Narragansett Regional High | Central Falls Sr High | North Middlesex Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Lowest |
14.6Highest |
13.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.